When start composing and writing a song, there are many systems and different techniques. The first thing is to have very clear the objective, the style musical, the possible lyrics, duration, etc.
Act quickly. define the instrument (s) that will accompany the song. It is best to use the ones that are best known by the composer.
The lyrics to write a song
If the song to be composed will have lyrics, you have to start writing what comes out. The structure of the lyrics of the song can be analyzed, but there is also the technique of writing in an anarchic way, whatever comes out, to proceed later to rearrange the ideas.
If we accompany the lyrics that come out of the inspiration with an instrument, everything will take shape. In addition, the lyrics will help us to have a central idea of where the song can go. The other parts will be accommodated to the letter.
There is no need to stress over the letter to choose. The best thing is to write what makes us feel good.
Listen to different types of music and read
To be a good songwriter and write a song, you have to have a good ear for music, listen to a lot of music and of various styles. The more different music we listen to, the more creative and original creations will be.
As well it helps to read a lot, especially song lyrics and poetry. It can even be read aloud to hear the sound of the words. We have to play with the conjugation of different expressions, which we will later transfer to the song that we are going to write. Must define the words and expressions that are often repeated in songs, to serve as a hook with the listener, that is, the chorus.
The structure of the song
It is very useful to investigate how is the structure of our favorite songs, how are they organized. In this way we will have a template to organize the work. The most common structure It is the one that contains verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge and the final chorus.
Regarding the structure, you have to go testing and playing. Nor do you have to elaborate complex structures, you have to simplify.
The constancy
To write a song you have to do just that, write a lot. Writing is learned and perfected in just that way, by writing. As with great writers, if we are going to write a song and look for ideas, it will help a lot. keep a notebook and write down ideas that arise. Anywhere, on a walk, shopping or having a drink in a beer hall, a good idea can come up to write down so you don't forget.
Although we do not have the ability to write, at any moment a good verse can come up. We can compose songs in many ways, but writing the lyrics first and then putting the music on is the most appropriate.
Copy ideas
It is not about plagiarizing a song, but about start composing based on a song that we like. As an example, you can search for the topic you like the most and copy its chords. We will try to apply our own lyrics to the sounds and melodies. In addition to listening to the song with our own lyrics, you can do some musical arrangements, rhythm changes, etc.
Is it necessary to study music?
To write a song can be It is necessary to know a musical basis. Regarding the knowledge to be acquired, it all depends on the degree of sophistication that we intend to achieve. For songs in the style of popular music, you don't need a great deal of knowledge.
May learn basic chords on the guitar or any other instrument, and start writing songs. Then we can go a little further.
A recorder
The same as we saw in the section of the record. At the most unexpected moment a melody may arise in our head, which will probably be forgotten if we don't record it. Songs and ideas in general are floating in the air, and it is necessary to know how to channel them well. If we always carry a recorder at hand, when inspiration strikes us, we can always record that first sketch.
It can be a hum, a melody, a melody with lyrics, a chord sequence, a riff, and in some cases, the whole song might even come out. These moments have magic.
A song is a story that can be inside us
The songs are usually always stories. To write a song, you first have to think of a good story. If we want to write a romantic song you have to think of a story of love. We must imagine stories that we like, and then translate them into the lyrics of the song.
It works very well look for stories in our experiences, in feelings, memories and everything that has to do with our universe and the emotions that all this provokes in us. If we write honestly, that will be what we can transmit to those who listen to the songs.
For have inspiration, if we think in images, the words will come to our mind, in a natural way. What sensations does an image produce in us? From there the words will come to our mind.
Who are we writing about and for whom?
You have to decide if we will write about ourselves or about someone else. We can narrate using all kinds of people and verb tenses. Likewise, it is also important that Let's think about the audience to which the song will be directed. What characteristics does he have, what age, what social class?
The chorus or chorus
The chorus is the part of a song that literally repeats a fragment of the letter, idea or passage between the verses. It usually happens behind a verse.
The chorus has to be easy to remember, have an impact and be contagious. Let's not forget that it will be the most recognizable part of the song. Often we all hum the chorus of a new song we have heard, almost without realizing it.
the bridge
In musical composition, the bridge is the part of the song that contrasts with the rest. The bridge is a useful way to introduce a melody into the song that, in principle, has nothing to do with the general chorus. Usually the bridge is located between the chorus and the verse. At the end of the bridge, the original structure of the song is taken up again.
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